EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick made a surprise discovery when Charlie Winter joined him in Walford in 2018. The 26-year-old found out that his new co-star, 24, was actually more than just an actor - he was in fact family.
Jamie, who has played Jay Brown in the soap since 2006, became intrigued when the actor shared the same name as his uncle. After a bit of digging Jamie discovered that the actor who played Hunter was his second cousin.
Speaking to The Sun, Jamie said: "My great uncle is called Charlie Winter, so when they said there was a kid coming in called Charlie Winter, I was like, 'Seriously?' "Turns out we are second cousins." While Jamie has been a mainstay in the soap for 15 years, Charlie's time on Walford was much shorter.
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